bikingdad90
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I built a train track for the little boy about 4mtr long.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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midlife
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Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I found a dumped MTB wheel and wondered if I could lace a Sturmey Archer hub into it. I don't have a freewheel extractor so I removed it by undoing the lockring using a hammer and a punch. It wrecked the freewheel but I didn't need it anyway.
I removed the spokes and they were 262 mm long, just the correct length according to an online spoke length calculator. I went ahead and laced the hub into the wheel using Sheldon Brown's guide.
Everything went really smoothly until I tried to tighten up the spokes - they were too long. I then realized that I'd put the external diameter into the calculator instead of the internal one. It was an interesting learning experience anyway.
I removed the spokes and they were 262 mm long, just the correct length according to an online spoke length calculator. I went ahead and laced the hub into the wheel using Sheldon Brown's guide.
Everything went really smoothly until I tried to tighten up the spokes - they were too long. I then realized that I'd put the external diameter into the calculator instead of the internal one. It was an interesting learning experience anyway.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I wouldn't describe a 4 m long child as 'little'!
(On the subject of 'tall' ... Where are all these super-tall people coming from? I used to be tall when I was a teenager - at. 6' 1" I was towering above most of my schoolmates. These days I am often looking up to younger people. There is a woman who works in one of the local shops who must be at least 4" taller than me!)
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Anyway - back to fettling ... I was given some bike parts today, including a 12 cm stem. I have been riding flipped 11 cm stems for years but have been feeling ever so slightly too upright so I put the (flipped) 12 cm stem on my Cannondale CAAD5 to see if that new position felt better. I only did a short test ride afterwards and will reserve judgement until I have done a few longer rides.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I've decided that messing about with bleeding cable cycle brakes is not on my list of enjoyable jobs either.I've decided that bleeding hydraulic cycle brakes is not going on my list of enjoyable jobs.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Yes, I've noticed that as well. I used to be the tallest person in my class and the youngest. A group of teenagers walked past me the other day and they were all taller than me.I wouldn't describe a 4 m long child as 'little'!
(On the subject of 'tall' ... Where are all these super-tall people coming from? I used to be tall when I was a teenager - at. 6' 1" I was towering above most of my schoolmates. These days I am often looking up to younger people. There is a woman who works in one of the local shops who must be at least 4" taller than me!)
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Prepped my Secteur and my youngest's for our Coast-to-Coast ride this week:
- Pannier racks fitted to both
- Cleaned both
- Fitted my Shimano RS21 white wheels with 25mm GP4000 tyres on rather than the 23mm I usually have. I like the white-wheel look rather than the traditional black it usually has.
- Fitted 25mm tyres to his rather than the CX tyres that are on for cross training and his commute
- Pannier racks fitted to both
- Cleaned both
- Fitted my Shimano RS21 white wheels with 25mm GP4000 tyres on rather than the 23mm I usually have. I like the white-wheel look rather than the traditional black it usually has.
- Fitted 25mm tyres to his rather than the CX tyres that are on for cross training and his commute
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Changed the bottom bracket on my Planet X and fitted new rim tape to both wheels. Then changed the inner tube that exploded 5 minutes later (I hadn't noticed that it was pinched by the tyre which appeared to be seated properly)
Attempted to change the bottom bracket on the Whyte, only to find I'd measured it incorrectly and ordered a 110mm when I needed a 103mm so had to reassemble using the old unit. Instead I put the new unit on the Plug even though that takes a 113mm and it seems to be OK.
Attempted to change the bottom bracket on the Whyte, only to find I'd measured it incorrectly and ordered a 110mm when I needed a 103mm so had to reassemble using the old unit. Instead I put the new unit on the Plug even though that takes a 113mm and it seems to be OK.
redvision95
Proffesional Biskit Eater Upper
- Location
- The Biscuit Tin
Purchased a Hawk Trakatak for pennies this morning as my new work hack bike and after a quick spin around the park, I set about changing everything on it.
There were some horrible grip shifters on there on a 18 speed drive-train, Up to 21 speed now with thumb shifters in friction.
The original canti brakes needed upgrading big time. V-Brake calipers and Levers fitted. Huge improvement.
The tyres were no good. Schwalbe City Jets fitted with new innertubes. The grips were past it, Some new grips fitted.
TopPeak Phone mount fitted.
All I need to do tomorrow is fit some lights (I finish at 3am usually so need them on during summer) Get my handlebar bag mounted and cable tied on and put the new chain on.
All done so far with parts from the parts bin, New cables were from a £4 multi-pack and the innertubes were £5 for two. total spend so far £29. Not bad
There were some horrible grip shifters on there on a 18 speed drive-train, Up to 21 speed now with thumb shifters in friction.
The original canti brakes needed upgrading big time. V-Brake calipers and Levers fitted. Huge improvement.
The tyres were no good. Schwalbe City Jets fitted with new innertubes. The grips were past it, Some new grips fitted.
TopPeak Phone mount fitted.
All I need to do tomorrow is fit some lights (I finish at 3am usually so need them on during summer) Get my handlebar bag mounted and cable tied on and put the new chain on.
All done so far with parts from the parts bin, New cables were from a £4 multi-pack and the innertubes were £5 for two. total spend so far £29. Not bad
Kajjal
Guru
- Location
- Wheely World
Have an old 1996 orange c16r hard tail. Fitted new shifters , regreased the headset, fitted new wider riser bar + grips and will get some new tyres tomorrow.
The bike handles very differently to modern bikes and has v brakes. Strangely the gear change is a lot smoother than modern bikes. (3 X 8). Great fun to ride.
The bike handles very differently to modern bikes and has v brakes. Strangely the gear change is a lot smoother than modern bikes. (3 X 8). Great fun to ride.
Kajjal
Guru
- Location
- Wheely World
Servicing @gavgav's bike. I've decided that bleeding hydraulic cycle brakes is not going on my list of enjoyable jobs.
It's one of those jobs if you think about it and are careful it is very easy after the first time. As soon as you are interrupted by the wife etc. you suddenly realise you need four arms and two pairs of hands
